90th anniversary of the opening of King Tut's tomb

February 15, 2013

Archaologist Howard Carter first laid eyes on Tutankhamun's sarcophagus on February 16, 1923

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The tomb of King Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922, but it wasn't until the following year when archeologist Howard Carter was finally able to locate the burial chamber and discover the sarcophagus of the ancient king.

In this colorized photograph, Howard Carter, the English Egyptologist, is seen near golden sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in Egypt in 1923.

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The tomb of King Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922, but it wasn't until the following year when archeologist Howard Carter was finally able to locate the burial chamber and discover the sarcophagus of the ancient king.

In this colorized photograph, Howard Carter, the English Egyptologist, is seen near golden sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in Egypt in 1923.